UPDATE, May 5, 2021: Today, Peloton issued a recall on its treadmills, both the Tread+ and the Tread. Click here for more information.
I confess: I wasn?t quite sure the lowly treadmill needed the Peloton treatment. I mean, running is just…running. While I see the value in guided spin classes, I wondered if instruction on the basic treadmill was overkill. Also, could a piece of workout equipment so ubiquitous really be elevated to the aspirational level of Peloton" And would it change the way I, a mom of two who exercises regularly but loathes running, get into it" Earlier this year, I was offered the opportunity to try one out for three months. Now, with gyms closed indefinitely where I live, I use it most days of the week. Also, improbably, I like running for the first time in my 46 years. How does the Peloton Tread work"
The Peloton Tread is new to Canada, although what is now known as the Tread+ was introduced in the US in 2018. (Note that the Tread+ is not currently available in Canada, and that many US reviews of the Tread are actually the re-branded Tread+). The Tread is outfitted with a left handlebar knob for incline, and a right knob for speed, although the 23.8-inch crystal-clear touchscreen also allows you to program shortcuts for each. The thick, shock-absorbing slatted belt you?ll see the trainers use and in American reviews is from the Tread+. The basic Tread has the typical belt construction.
You can attend live classes?there are several...